Loony — Meaning, Definition & Synonyms

adjective noun /ˈlü-nē/ loo·ny

Meaning & Definition of Loony

Loony (adjective)

  1. foolish, eccentric

Loony (noun) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. a person of odd or whimsical habits

    "The neighbors dismissed her as a loony when she painted sheep on her house."

    similar: character, codger, crack, crackbrain, crackpot, crank, eccentric, flake, fruitcake, head case, kook, loon, nut, nutcase, nutter (British slang), oddball, oddity, original, quiz, screwball, wacko, weirdo, zany, odd duck, piece of work
    related: bohemian, maverick, nonconformist, quixote, coot, geezer, curio, rarity, freak, fantast, fantastico
    near: conformer, conformist, follower, sheep

Loony (adjective) — Senses, Synonyms & Antonyms

  1. showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment

    "that's got to be the looniest idea I've ever heard"

    similar: absurd, asinine, balmy, barmy (chiefly British), batty, brainless, bubbleheaded, cockeyed, crackbrained, crackpot, crazy, cuckoo, daffy, daft, dippy, dotty, fatuous, featherheaded, fool, foolish, fruity (slang), gaga, half-baked, half-witted, harebrained, inept, insane, jerky, kooky, loony tunes, lunatic (informal), lunkheaded, mad, meshuga, nonsensical, nutty, preposterous, sappy, screwball, senseless, silly, simpleminded, stupid, tomfool, unwise, wacko, wacky, weak-minded, witless, zany, out to lunch
    related: airheaded, birdbrained, boobish, brain-dead, chowderheaded, chuckleheaded, clueless, dense, dim, dim-witted, doltish, dopey, dorky (slang), dull, dumb, dunderheaded, empty-headed, feebleminded, gormless (chiefly British), idiotic, imbecile, knuckleheaded, lamebrain, mindless, moronic, oafish, obtuse, opaque, pinheaded, simple, slow, slow-witted, soft, softheaded, thoughtless, thick, thickheaded, unintelligent, vacuous, fallacious, illogical, invalid, irrational, nonrational, surd, unreasonable, unreasoning, unsound, weak, farcical, laughable, ludicrous, ridiculous, notional, buffoonish, clownish, ill-advised, unconsidered, unreasoned
    opposite: judicious, prudent, sagacious, sage, sane, sapient, sensible, sound, wise
    near: brainy, bright, clever, intelligent, smart, logical, rational, reasonable, valid, well-advised

Related Entry: Loony tunes (adjective)

Loony tunes is a different word from Loony. The synonyms below are for loony tunes, not for loony.

  1. showing or marked by a lack of good sense or judgment

    "Nobody could tell whether she was serious with that loony tunes idea she put forward."

    similar: absurd, asinine, balmy, barmy (chiefly British), batty, brainless, bubbleheaded, cockeyed, crackbrained, crackpot, crazy, cuckoo, daffy, daft, dippy, dotty, fatuous, featherheaded, fool, foolish, fruity (slang), gaga, half-baked, half-witted, harebrained, inept, insane, jerky, kooky, loony, lunatic (informal), lunkheaded, mad, meshuga, nonsensical, nutty, preposterous, sappy, screwball, senseless, silly, simpleminded, stupid, tomfool, unwise, wacko, wacky, weak-minded, witless, zany, out to lunch
    related: airheaded, birdbrained, boobish, brain-dead, chowderheaded, chuckleheaded, clueless, dense, dim, dim-witted, doltish, dopey, dorky (slang), dull, dumb, dunderheaded, empty-headed, feebleminded, gormless (chiefly British), idiotic, imbecile, knuckleheaded, lamebrain, mindless, moronic, oafish, obtuse, opaque, pinheaded, simple, slow, slow-witted, soft, softheaded, thoughtless, thick, thickheaded, unintelligent, vacuous, fallacious, illogical, invalid, irrational, nonrational, surd, unreasonable, unreasoning, unsound, weak, farcical, laughable, ludicrous, ridiculous, notional, buffoonish, clownish, ill-advised, unconsidered, unreasoned
    opposite: judicious, prudent, sagacious, sage, sane, sapient, sensible, sound, wise
    near: brainy, bright, clever, intelligent, smart, logical, rational, reasonable, valid, well-advised

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Another Word for Loony

The most common words with a similar meaning to Loony:

British slang: nutter
Chiefly British: barmy
Slang: fruity
Informal: lunatic
character, codger, crack, crackbrain, crackpot, crank, eccentric, flake, fruitcake, head case, kook, loon, nut, nutcase, oddball, oddity, original, quiz, screwball, wacko, weirdo, zany, odd duck, piece of work, absurd, asinine, balmy, batty, brainless, bubbleheaded, cockeyed, crackbrained, crazy, cuckoo, daffy, daft, dippy, dotty, fatuous, featherheaded

Antonyms & Opposite Words for Loony

Words with the opposite meaning of Loony:

judicious, prudent, sagacious, sage, sane, sapient, sensible, sound, wise

Related Words for Loony

bohemian, maverick, nonconformist, quixote, coot, geezer, curio, rarity, freak, fantast, fantastico, airheaded, birdbrained, boobish, brain-dead, chowderheaded, chuckleheaded, clueless, dense, dim, dim-witted, doltish, dopey, dorky, dull, dumb, dunderheaded, empty-headed, feebleminded, gormless

Near Antonyms of Loony

conformer, conformist, follower, sheep, brainy, bright, clever, intelligent, smart, logical, rational, reasonable, valid, well-advised

Word Forms of Loony

Inflections: loonier, looniest

Derived words: looniness (noun), loony (noun)

Origin & Etymology of Loony

by shortening & alteration from lunatic

First known use: 1841

Words & Phrases Containing Loony

loony bin, loony tunes

Frequently Asked Questions about Loony

What does "Loony" mean?

"Loony" means foolish, eccentric. As an an adjective and a noun, it is defined as: foolish, eccentric. It has 2 distinct senses.

What is another word for "Loony"?

Other words for "Loony" include character, codger, crack, crackbrain, crackpot, crank, eccentric and flake. The best synonym depends on which meaning of "Loony" you intend.

What are different ways to say "Loony"?

There are 142 words and phrases with a similar meaning to "Loony". Common alternatives include character, codger, crack, crackbrain, crackpot, crank, eccentric, flake, fruitcake and head case.

What is the opposite of "Loony"?

Antonyms of "Loony" include judicious, prudent, sagacious, sage, sane, sapient, sensible and sound. Near antonyms include conformer, conformist, follower and sheep.

How do you use "Loony" in a sentence?

Examples of "Loony" in a sentence: "The neighbors dismissed her as a loony when she painted sheep on her house."; "that's got to be the looniest idea I've ever heard".

Is "Loony" a noun, verb, or adjective?

"Loony" can be used as an adjective and a noun, depending on the context.

How do you pronounce "Loony"?

"Loony" is pronounced /ˈlü-nē/ and divided into syllables as loo·ny.

What is the origin of the word "Loony"?

"Loony" comes from by shortening & alteration from lunatic. First known use: 1841.